FEATURES
In-depth features that celebrate the vibrant outdoor swimming community, spotlighting extraordinary individuals and their stories.
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Why you need to think beyond the thermometer
As outdoor water temperatures rise, it’s tempting to swim further and stay in longer. Simon shares his recent experience that…
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On the Wilda side: a Q&A with founder Caitlin Paton
While many open water wetsuits are muted blacks and greys, Wilda has created a suit that embraces the joy, vibrancy…
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Thirty swims before 30!
Sometimes the best swimming challenges are those we dream up for ourselves. Jodie Hoskin tells us her story
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Live well, swim well – a holistic approach
Fuelling your workouts, balancing your hormones and getting good quality sleep with all improve your performance, says personal trainer Vivienne…
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Learn how to test water quality with STA’s new online course
STA has launched a new open water testing programme in collaboration with the 'Wild Woman of the Wye' Angela Jones
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Boost your speed and power in the water
Our new contributing coach Nicola Butler has passion for the pool and a lifetime of sporting prowess and experience. This…
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Sensory swimming in May
This is what you can see, hear, smell, touch and taste at the water’s edge this month.
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Get into the flow
Editor Ella Foote is also an open water swim coach, outdoor swim guide and teacher. This month she encourages us…
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Is outdoor swimming a hobby? Therapy? Treatment? Or is it a lifestyle?
For adaptive swimmer Sophie Etheridge, outdoor swimming is the gift that just keeps on giving
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Why take part in a swim event?
How would you feel about swimming non-stop for an hour? Debs has misgivings, but she puts them aside to start…
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Meet the Ice Mermaid and Oceans Seven swimmer Bárbara Hernández
In our recorded Virtual Event Q&A, hear how Bárbara first developed her love of swimming, how she battled her Oceans…
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From Udaipur to the UK
New contributor Jharna Kumawat fell in love with open water in India and now swims locally in Essex and Suffolk.…
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Swimming seeps into British culture
Ella Foote dives into a new exhibition celebrating swimming, floats through a lecture about faith and learns about the history…
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Bathing season in the Thames Valley
George Townsend explores the lost swimming places of the Thames Valley
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The wonder team!
What makes an outdoor swimming challenge so brilliant for mind, body and soul? We chose the most fun, inclusive, joyful…
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Does the Sewage Scandal have a silver lining?
Worried about swimming in light of the Sewage Scandal? How to use newly available data to swim with confidence.
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Nuliajuk’s swim
Netflix’s new series, ‘North of North’, brings an Inuit sea goddess to the surface. Words by Elaine K Howley
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On your marks
Rowan Clarke finds out how Olympian Adam Peaty is helping to instill a positive swimming lifestyle in young swimmers
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Lifestyle swimmers
Why is outdoor swimming so much more than a hobby? Rowan Clarke finds out
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Swimming is training for life
Simon Griffiths encourages you to widen your swimming repertoire!
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Water temperature: when warm is cold
One swimmer's warm will be another swimmer's cold. Simon Griffiths on the danger of speaking subjectively when it comes to…
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Ross Edgley announces his Great Icelandic Swim: 1,000 miles in 100 days
In May ultra-marathon sea swimmer Ross Edgley will attempt a historic first - swimming over 1,000 miles (1,610 km) around…
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Kit review: Zone3 OWS TI+ Swimwear
We tested Zone3's thermal swimwear in cold water - does it work?
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Starting out – basic guide to swimming outdoors
Getting started with anything new is often the hardest part but with little kit and some basic knowledge you can…
